Electoral district of De Grey explained

De Grey
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–1901
Namesake:De Grey River

De Grey was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1901.

The district was located in the Western Australian outback, in the north of the state. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election but was abolished after three parliamentary terms. In 1898, it included the settlement of Condon together with various pastoral leases along the De Grey, Fortescue and Yule Rivers.[1]

Members for De Grey

MemberPartyTerm
 Alexander RichardsonMinisterial1890–1897
 E.T. HooleyMinisterial1897–1900
 Leonard DarlotMinisterial1900–1901

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of De Grey.

Notes and References

  1. News: Map of Western Australia shewing electoral districts and provinces, on 31st. Decr. 1898. State Library of Western Australia. 9 June 2022.